Edexcel CP AS Specimen — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP AS (Core Pure AS)
SessionSpecimen
TopicMatrices

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2 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(O\) is the origin,
  1. find a Cartesian equation of \(\Pi\). With respect to the fixed origin \(O\), the line \(l\) is given by the equation $$\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 7
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    - 2 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1
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    3 \end{array} \right)$$ The line \(l\) intersects the plane \(\Pi\) at the point \(X\).
  2. Show that the acute angle between the plane \(\Pi\) and the line \(l\) is \(21.2 ^ { \circ }\) correct to one decimal place.
  3. Find the coordinates of the point \(X\).
    1. Tyler invested a total of \(\pounds 5000\) across three different accounts; a savings account, a property bond account and a share dealing account.
    Tyler invested \(\pounds 400\) more in the property bond account than in the savings account.
    After one year
    • the savings account had increased in value by \(1.5 \%\)
    • the property bond account had increased in value by \(3.5 \%\)
    • the share dealing account had decreased in value by \(2.5 \%\)
    • the total value across Tyler's three accounts had increased by \(\pounds 79\)
    Form and solve a matrix equation to find out how much money was invested by Tyler in each account.